University of the Philippines Manila was created in 1905.

The UPG for the University of the Philippines Manila (UP Manila) is the University Predicted Grade, which is used as a basis for admission to the university.

University of the Philippines (Philippines) Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines)

1. De La Salle University, Manila

2. Univesity of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City

3. University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna

4. Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City

5. University of Santo Tomas, Manila

6. San Carlos University, Cebu

7. St. Louis University, Baguio City

The motto of Polytechnic University of the Philippines is 'Tanglaw ng Bayan'.